Monolith (for new mexico)
Taos, New Mexico
NAME
Monolith (for new mexico)
MEDIUMHand-poured, monolithic cast concrete
TYPESite-specific sculpture
LOCATION Taos, New Mexico
YEAR 2023
MEDIUMHand-poured, monolithic cast concrete
TYPESite-specific sculpture
LOCATION Taos, New Mexico
YEAR 2023
DESCRIPTIONMonolith (for new mexico) is a portal, a frame, and a tribute to the high-desert landscape of northern New Mexico. Standing against the mountains of Taos, this 8-foot-tall work was mixed and poured by hand as a single monolithic form. The sculpture’s foundation anchors three feet below the earth, beyond the frost line, ensuring that the work weathers alongside the landscape through decades of shifting seasons, wind, snow, and light.
The circular aperture at Monolith’s center acts as a keyhole, drawing the viewer’s gaze to the sweeping beauty of the mountains beyond. Echoing the monumental presence of the region's geological formations, the sculpture transforms the act of looking into an intentional experience. As the sun sets and the Sangre de Cristo mountains begin to glow, Monolith invites passersby to pause, engage in a moment of quiet contemplation, and experience the vastness of place through a single, carefully composed view. In doing so, it serves as both a threshold and a destination.
The circular aperture at Monolith’s center acts as a keyhole, drawing the viewer’s gaze to the sweeping beauty of the mountains beyond. Echoing the monumental presence of the region's geological formations, the sculpture transforms the act of looking into an intentional experience. As the sun sets and the Sangre de Cristo mountains begin to glow, Monolith invites passersby to pause, engage in a moment of quiet contemplation, and experience the vastness of place through a single, carefully composed view. In doing so, it serves as both a threshold and a destination.